diff --git a/packages/ddp-client/test/livedata_test_service.js b/packages/ddp-client/test/livedata_test_service.js
index a6075a6de5..c59da5fe54 100644
--- a/packages/ddp-client/test/livedata_test_service.js
+++ b/packages/ddp-client/test/livedata_test_service.js
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ Meteor.methods({
       options,
       Match.Optional({
         intended: Match.Optional(Boolean),
-        throwThroughFuture: Match.Optional(Boolean)
       })
     );
     options = options || Object.create(null);
@@ -32,14 +31,6 @@ Meteor.methods({
       else e = new Error('Test method throwing an exception');
       e._expectedByTest = true;
 
-      // We used to improperly serialize errors that were thrown through a
-      // future first.
-      if (Meteor.isServer && options.throwThroughFuture) {
-        const Future = Npm.require('fibers/future');
-        const f = new Future();
-        f['throw'](e);
-        e = f.wait();
-      }
       throw e;
     }
   },
diff --git a/packages/ddp-client/test/livedata_tests.js b/packages/ddp-client/test/livedata_tests.js
index 3c181410eb..f0ba610409 100644
--- a/packages/ddp-client/test/livedata_tests.js
+++ b/packages/ddp-client/test/livedata_tests.js
@@ -314,7 +314,6 @@ testAsyncMulti('livedata - basic method invocation', [
       try {
         await Meteor.callAsync('exception', 'both', {
           intended: true,
-          throwThroughFuture: true,
         });
       } catch (e) {
         threw = true;
@@ -349,7 +348,6 @@ testAsyncMulti('livedata - basic method invocation', [
           'server',
           {
             intended: true,
-            throwThroughFuture: true,
           },
           expect(failure(test, 999, 'Client-visible test exception'))
         ),